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GLASSWORKS: Not necessarily fragile

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 142 clues
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Across

  1. Explosive fluid 5 ℓ
  2. Actress __P. Henson 6 ℓ
  3. Glengarry Glen Ross playwright 5 ℓ
  4. Much smaller 6 ℓ
  5. Police officer's self-identification 6 ℓ
  6. Much sought-after 7 ℓ
  7. High school health topic 7 ℓ
  8. Mozart "instrumental" opera 13 ℓ
  9. Got along 5 ℓ
  10. Women's sleeveless undershirt 4 ℓ
  11. Protective sponsorship 5 ℓ
  12. Granny 4 ℓ
  13. On the fence 7 ℓ
  14. When Harry Met Sally... star 12 ℓ
  15. Hawaii's "Valley Isle" 4 ℓ
  16. Apple e-book reader 4 ℓ
  17. Monumental 4 ℓ
  18. Certain staircase shape 6 ℓ
  19. Strong smell 4 ℓ
  20. Greek Mother Goddess 4 ℓ
  21. Map out 4 ℓ
  22. Stone-smoothing device 11 ℓ
  23. Scornful, as remarks 5 ℓ
  24. Close comrade 3 ℓ
  25. "We __ sorry!" 5 ℓ
  26. Very, very long period 3 ℓ
  27. Secret puzzles within puzzles 5 ℓ
  28. Codebreaker Turing 4 ℓ
  29. Rio beach 7 ℓ
  30. Senior member 4 ℓ
  31. "Can I help you?" 3 ℓ
  32. '60s Israeli leader 4 ℓ
  33. Declines to punish 15 ℓ
  34. All tied up 4 ℓ
  35. Start-up loan assn. 3 ℓ
  36. Hiker's route 4 ℓ
  37. It's south of Cuba 7 ℓ
  38. Oscar actress Berry 5 ℓ
  39. Habitually 5 ℓ
  40. Miso soup veggie 3 ℓ
  41. Legal rights grp. 4 ℓ
  42. Elusive kids' book boy 5 ℓ
  43. Half of D 3 ℓ
  44. Deceptive tactic 11 ℓ
  45. Suffix for leather 4 ℓ
  46. Cold-cuts department 4 ℓ
  47. Afternoon break 6 ℓ
  48. Freight train rider 4 ℓ
  49. Twice tetra- 4 ℓ
  50. Operatic voice 4 ℓ
  51. Apropos of 4 ℓ
  52. What sandals typically are 7 ℓ
  53. Gone, as an opportunity 12 ℓ
  54. "Take __ leave..." 4 ℓ
  55. Bashful 5 ℓ
  56. Toddler's scrape 4 ℓ
  57. The __ Lama 5 ℓ
  58. Guy near the quarterback 7 ℓ
  59. Spring bloom-to-be 13 ℓ
  60. Ennoble 7 ℓ
  61. Order to relax 6 ℓ
  62. Hollow stones 6 ℓ
  63. Wish for 6 ℓ
  64. Feel the same way 5 ℓ
  65. Arabian Nights setting 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Chinese greeting 5 ℓ
  2. Best imaginable 5 ℓ
  3. Early 2000s First Daughter 5 ℓ
  4. Bothered constantly 5 ℓ
  5. Bridle straps 5 ℓ
  6. Part of DJIA 3 ℓ
  7. Revived kids' store chain 7 ℓ
  8. Beyond repair 7 ℓ
  9. L.A. county city 6 ℓ
  10. Euro predecessor 3 ℓ
  11. Not moving 5 ℓ
  12. Unproductive activities 9 ℓ
  13. Study, with "on" 6 ℓ
  14. Flaky mineral 4 ℓ
  15. Double-band radio 4 ℓ
  16. URL ender of 79-Across 3 ℓ
  17. Texter's "Later!" 4 ℓ
  18. Lemon skin 4 ℓ
  19. Young Latina 5 ℓ
  20. Winter river blockage 6 ℓ
  21. Regular exerciser 6 ℓ
  22. Prego alternative 4 ℓ
  23. Composer Stravinsky 4 ℓ
  24. Sharp barks 4 ℓ
  25. Saintly glow 4 ℓ
  26. Uncorks 5 ℓ
  27. Director Dunham 4 ℓ
  28. Abel's dad 4 ℓ
  29. Really annoy 4 ℓ
  30. Very silly 5 ℓ
  31. Film critic of TV 5 ℓ
  32. Star pilots 4 ℓ
  33. Handed-down tales 4 ℓ
  34. Seek divine guidance 4 ℓ
  35. Retired boxer Ali 5 ℓ
  36. Salad green 6 ℓ
  37. Oscar actress Marisa 5 ℓ
  38. Large wine bottle 6 ℓ
  39. Roasting skewer 4 ℓ
  40. Temporary, as a committee 5 ℓ
  41. GPS direction 3 ℓ
  42. Inscribe deeply 4 ℓ
  43. Author Asimov 5 ℓ
  44. Praises highly 5 ℓ
  45. Conversation starter 5 ℓ
  46. Piped up 5 ℓ
  47. Diarist Frank 4 ℓ
  48. Sugar source 4 ℓ
  49. Editor's marking 4 ℓ
  50. French srta. 4 ℓ
  51. Palm with berries 4 ℓ
  52. Vise parts 4 ℓ
  53. Voluntary work 9 ℓ
  54. Long-gone bird 4 ℓ
  55. Fiddler... toast 6 ℓ
  56. Texter's "Then again..." 4 ℓ
  57. Go it alone 4 ℓ
  58. In-groups 6 ℓ
  59. "Chinese": prefix 4 ℓ
  60. Statistical spoiler 7 ℓ
  61. Synthetic fiber 7 ℓ
  62. Packaging string 5 ℓ
  63. Roomy, as garages 6 ℓ
  64. Water south of Sinai 6 ℓ
  65. Sisters and brothers 4 ℓ
  66. Northwestern capital 5 ℓ
  67. Avoid artfully 5 ℓ
  68. Young Latina 4 ℓ
  69. Color variations 5 ℓ
  70. Of practical value 5 ℓ
  71. Efficient, as a machine 5 ℓ
  72. Euro-filled fountain 5 ℓ
  73. Insightful 4 ℓ
  74. "That makes sense" 4 ℓ
  75. Sound of discomfort 3 ℓ
  76. Bylaw, briefly 3 ℓ
  77. Scratch up 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, August 9, 2026 is titled “GLASSWORKS: Not necessarily fragile” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 142 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

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